Opera Multi Steel – K7 Tapes Archives MCMLXXXIII-MCMLXXXVII

for VOD-Records ℗ 2008

Limited edition box set of a total of 600 copies with each cover handnumbered including an 12 page LP-sized booklet with liner notes, tracklist, photos and the complete Opera Multi Steel discography.
Membership editions of the VOD-club came with a T-shirt.

LP1:
Track A1 and A5 / "First Demo Session" (1983).
This songs were released in 1984 on the first 12 Opera Multi Steel EP of the band.
Track A2 / "First Demo Session" (1984).
This song was released in 1985 on the album Cathedrale.
Track A3 / Demo Version (1983).
This song was never released on any official K7, vinyl or CD.
Track A4 / Demo Version (1983).
This song was never released on any official K7, vinyl or CD of the band. Parts of the lyrics were used on the song "Je Veux Être Bercée" (1987).
All those tracks were recorded and mixed at Isorcades Studio, Bourges.
Track B1 / Long Demo Version (1983).
The third verse of the demo version has been reused later for the song "Un froid Seul" on the album Cathedrale (1985).
Recorded and mixed at Isorcades Studio.
This song was released in 1999 on the album Eternelle Tourmente.
Track B2 / Shorter And Faster Demo Version (1984).
Recorded and mixed at Isorcades Studio.
Track B3 and B5 / This songs were included on the limited edition K7 tape Autres Appels (1985) and rerecorded/rearranged in 1996 for the album Histoires De France.
Recorded and mixed at Isorcades Studio
Track B4 and B6 / This songs were included on the limited edition K7 tape Autres Appels (1985) and rerecorded/rearranged in 1999 for the album Eternelle Tourmente.
Recorded and mixed at Isorcades Studio

LP2:
Track C1 and C3 / This songs were included on the limited edition K7 tape Autres Appels.
Track C2 / This song was included on the limited edition K7 tape Autres Appels and rerecorded/rearranged in 1996 for the album Histoires De France
Track C4 and C6 / This songs were included on the limited edition K7 tape Eternelle Tourmente (1986) and rerecorded/rearranged in 1996 for the album Histoires De France.
Track C5 and C7 / This songs were included on the limited edition K7 tape Eternelle Tourmente (1986)
All those tracks were recorded and mixed at Isorcades Studio, Bourges.
Track D1, D2, D4 and D5 / This songs were included on the limited edition K7 tape Eternelle Tourmente (1986)
Track D3 and D6 / This songs were included on the limited edition K7 tape Eternelle Tourmente (1986) and rerecorded/rearranged in 1996 for the album Histoires De France
All those tracks were recorded and mixed at Isorcades Studio, Bourges.

LP3:
Track E1 / Originally called «Tout Sauf L'Ombre Des Hommes». This song was included on the limited edition K7 tape Eternelle Tourmente (1986) and rerecorded/rearranged in 1996 for the album Histoires De France.
Recorded and mixed at Isorcades Studio
Track E2 and E5 / This songs were included on the limited edition split K7 tape Opera Multi Steel & Modern Art (1987) and rerecorded/rearranged in 1996 for the album Histoires De France.
Recorded and mixed at Isorcades Studio
Track E3 and E4/ This songs were included on the limited edition split K7 tape Opera Multi Steel & Modern Art.
Recorded and mixed at Isorcades Studio
Track E6 / This song was included on the limited edition split K7 tape Opera Multi Steel & Modern Art (1987) and rerecorded/rearranged in 1999 for the album Eternelle Tourmente.
Recorded and mixed at Isorcades Studio
Track F1 and F2 / This songs were included on the limited edition K7 tape Je Regarde La Pluie (1987).
Track F3, F5 and F6 / This songs were included on the limited edition K7 tape Je Regarde La Pluie (1987) and rerecorded/rearranged in 1996 for the album Histoires De France.
Track F4 / This song was included on the limited edition K7 tape Je Regarde La Pluie. Part of the lyrics is taken from the song "Le LandauEffaré"" (1983).
All those tracks were recorded and mixed at Isorcades Studio, Bourges.

Instruments mainly used on those different oldies recordings:
Rhythm or bass line units:
Roland Drumatrix Tr 606, Roland TB 303, Korg Super Drums DDM-110, Korg Super Percussions DDM-220
Keyboards:
Elex E, Siel Opera 6, Casio VLT-1, Firstman Bass Synth BS-999, Realistic Concert Mate 1000-M
Various:
Hohner recorders, Ovation 6 Strings guitar, Diaphone bass guitar